In addition to Kosovo, citizens in Myanmar, Guinea, and the Central African Republic are heading to the polls today, exercising their right to vote under very different political circumstances.
In Myanmar, a limited and tightly controlled voting process is taking place under the supervision of the military junta, five years after the overthrow of the country’s elected civilian government. The vote is widely seen as lacking broad political participation and legitimacy.
Guinea is holding presidential elections that are expected to grant Army Commander Mamady Doumbouya a seven-year mandate, following the 2021 military coup that brought him to power.
Meanwhile, the Central African Republic is conducting national elections as President Faustin-Archange Touadéra seeks a third term, made possible after a constitutional amendment approved in 2023.
These elections highlight contrasting political realities, ranging from democratic processes to military-controlled transitions, unfolding simultaneously across different regions of the world.
